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2008-2009 State alcohol related crash stats

Notice the 3 states with the highest number of alcohol related fatal crashes, California, Texas and Florida, don't have the highest percentages of the same crashes. (They are just the most populated states)

In 2009 they were still the top ranking states for alcohol related crashes, but the numbers did go down.

States with highest alcohol involved crashes in 2008-2009

2008

2008

2009

2009

Texas

1,519

44%

1,392

33%

California

1,189

35%

1,035

25%

Florida

1,051

35%

855

25%

All but one of the states with the highest percentage of alcohol related fatal crashes had less than 100 crashes.

Hawaii is the only state in this list that still had a highest percentage ranking for 2009.

States with highest percent of alcohol involved crashes in 2008-2009

2008

2008

2009

2009

North Dakota

52

50%

59

42%

South Carolina

462

50%

423

47%

Hawaii

49

46%

59

54%

Wyoming

73

46%

54

40%

Rhode Island is the only state that lost it's lowest number ranking for alcohol related fatal crashes (replaced by New Hamshire).

Although Vermont went up in numbers in 2009, it still has some of the lowest numbers for these crashes

States with lowest alcohol involved crashes in 2008/2009

2008

2008

2009

2009

Vermont

15

21%

28

37%

Rhode Island

27

41%

40

48%

Alaska

27

43%

22

3525%

Vermont lost it's lowest percentage ranking to Idaho in 2009.

Although Kentuckys' numbers went up, it still retains a lowest percentage ranking for 2009.

States with lowest percent alcohol involved fatal crashes in 2008/2009

2008

2008

2009

2009

Utah

56

20%

54

22%

Vermont

15

21%

28

37%

Kentucky

216

26%

239

30%

2009 State alcohol related crash stats

Each state reduced their percentage of AIFCs' by at least 10% in 2009

States with highest alcohol involved fatal crashes in 2009

#

%

Texas

1,392

33%

California

1,035

25%

Florida

855

25%

In Texas you can be fined up to $10,000 for a first DWI conviction if a child under 15 was in the vehicle.dui.drivinglaws.org/texas.php

States with highest percent of alcohol involved fatal crashes in 2009

#

%

Hawaii

59

54%

Connecticut

114

51%

Rhode Island

40

48%

In Hawaii you will have an automatic six month license suspensionon your first DUI conviction if your BAC was above .15dui.drivinglaws.org/hawaii.php

States with lowest alcohol involved fatal crashes in 2009

#

%

Alaska

22

35%

Vermont

28

37%

New Hampshire

36

33%

You will be fined $1,500 in Alaska for your first DUI offensedui.drivinglaws.org/alaska.php

States with lowest percent of alcohol involved fatal crashes in 2009

#

%

Utah

54

22%

Idaho

65

29%

Kentucky

239

30%

In Utah you will receive a 120 day license suspension for your first DUI conviction.dui.drivinglaws.org/utah.php